JERZY DUDEK has no regrets he's playing against rather than for Arsenal against Liverpool tomorrow.

JERZY DUDEK has no regrets he's playing against rather than for Arsenal against Liverpool tomorrow.

Dudek would have signed for the Gunners had Arsene Wenger coughed up #7m last summer.

Instead, it is the Reds banking on the Pole's class, and so far he hasn't disappointed.

Dudek said: "Sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and I can't believe that I am here. I was happy when I was just playing for a second division club in Poland. I was a semi-professional footballer at the time and I thought things couldn't get better.

"But when you work hard you start believing it's possible to move up the scale. Now playing for a club like Liverpool is wonderful.

"I think I have settled in quite well. I have had no problems since I've been in England. Maybe the fact that I have already experienced playing abroad has helped me.

"After four months, things aren't going badly. But I am still taking English lessons. So, too, is my son, Alexander, who is now in his 10th week at school.

"The Liverpool fans have been great to me since I have been at the club. The ones at Feyenoord were the same. I would do everything for them during my five years there, and that is still the case now.

"Being ports, Rotterdam and Liverpool are similar cities. In both places people have to work very hard to make a living. I have a lot of respect for them. But the Liverpool fans are something special. "On Sunday we have another difficult match away to Arsenal. If you beat Manchester United, as we did on Tuesday, then you have to feel bright about your chances.

"The game with Arsenal is a bit different because it is the FA Cup. It's decided on only one game and the winner goes through to the next round. It's going to be hard for us, but we are ready.

"When you play against a team like Arsenal, the motivation within your own team is very high. It's not like playing against a second division club. I know we are all looking forward to the game."